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Medical Xpress / US measles cases surpass 2019 count, while Missouri is latest state with an outbreak

The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread since 1991, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and another six months to go. But in Gaines County, Texas, which was once the nation's epicenter for measles activity, ...

Medical Xpress / Ultra-processed foods linked to higher chronic disease risks, even at low intake

Even in moderation, consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked with measurable increases in risk for chronic diseases, according to research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. ...

Tech Xplore / Autonomous gallbladder removal: Robot performs first realistic surgery without human help

A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, responded to and learned ...

Jul 9, 2025 in Robotics
Phys.org / Human well-being on a finite planet towards 2100: Study shows humanity at a crossroads

The peer-reviewed study, "The Earth4All scenarios: Human well-being on a finite planet towards 2100," uses a system dynamics-based modeling approach to explore two future scenarios: Too Little Too Late, and the Giant Leap. ...

Jul 4, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Dark dwarfs lurking at the center of our galaxy might hint at the nature of dark matter

Celestial objects known as dark dwarfs may be hiding at the center of our galaxy and could offer key clues to uncover the nature of one of the most mysterious and fundamental phenomena in contemporary cosmology: dark matter.

Jul 7, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Prehistoric 'Swiss army knife' made from cave lion bone discovered in Neanderthal cave

Archaeologists have unearthed the earliest known multifunctional tool made from cave lion bone, shedding new light on Neanderthal ingenuity. The ancient utensil dates back to the end of the Saalian glaciation, around 130,000 ...

Jul 9, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought

The discovery of more than 15,000 kilometers of ancient riverbeds on Mars suggests that the Red Planet may once have been much wetter than previously thought.

Jul 9, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Scientists reconstruct 540 million years of sea level change in detail

Sea level on Earth has been rising and falling ever since there was water on the planet. Scientists were already able to use sediments and fossils to roughly reconstruct how sea levels changed over time steps of a million ...

Jul 7, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Universal stem cells reset immunity in a systemic sclerosis patient

Research led by Naval Medical University's Changzheng Hospital in China reports that an off-the-shelf cell therapy built from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) loosened life-limiting skin and organ scarring in a woman ...

Jul 9, 2025 in Immunology
Phys.org / Melting glaciers could trigger more explosive eruptions globally

Melting glaciers may be silently setting the stage for more explosive and frequent volcanic eruptions in the future, according to research on six volcanoes in the Chilean Andes.

Jul 7, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Scientists use lightning to make ammonia out of thin air

University of Sydney researchers have harnessed human-made lightning to develop a more efficient method of generating ammonia—one of the world's most important chemicals. Ammonia is also the main ingredient of fertilizers ...

Jul 4, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Can you trust climate information? How and why powerful players are misleading the public

Ten years ago, the world committed itself to keeping global warming well below 2°C (and preferably below 1.5°C) above the pre-industrial era. This would be done by reducing greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2030 ...

Jul 8, 2025 in Earth